Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
PLATTEyILLE.
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.

J. V. Gardner calls the attention of
his customers to some unusually cheap
flour, which he is selling Cali and see
him. He will do as well by you as any
one will on anything you want.
Bert Potter, who holds responsible
position in a Fargo, Dakota, book store,
is visiting at his home in this city.
Miss Minnie Beckwith has returned
from her Iowa visit.
Win Haskell, of Mineral Point, was in
Piatteville over Sunday.
The new rolling mill of the powder
works did its first grinding Tuesday. 1t
has been running unchanged for several
days.
The Business Mems association held a
meeting Friday evening and elected their
officers.
The Alpine choir gives an entertain
ment in city hall, Monday evening, Feb.
20, on the Lecture Course. Our people
look forward to the coming ofthis COM
pany with the anticipation of musical
treat, probably not surpassed by any
thing they have ever heard in Platteville.
Miss Eva Stocks has been quite i'll, but
is convalescent.
A party was given at the Gardner
home short distance from this city last
Saturday evening.
Revivals are in progress at the Con-
gregational and M. +. churches. Rev.
G.. w. Nelson, evangelist, of Beloit, has
been engaged TO assist in the meetings
at the Congregational church.
We learn that an aged gentleman,
Mr.. Zuigley, residing in the northwest
part of town, is quite sick.
Clyde, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Bachelor, has been quite i'll for a few
days past.
A club dance was held in Masonic
hall Saturday evening.
A very pleasant party was arrange d
by the friends of Miss Gordon. and met
Monday evening. Feb. Sth, at her new
appointments in the building recently
vacated by Mr.. Webb, which has been
beautifully painted. The ladies who
were invited were in attendance, not
withstanding Indictment weather, but
the only gentleman of few In
vited, who had the courage to face
the enemy in his stronghold. was "Fon"
Moore, upon whom was bestowed the
honor of presenting the presents, a SET
of silver teaspoons and a salt and pep
per castor. All had good time espec-
tally ''Fon" who was the idol of the
evening.
Mr.. Z. Adams. of Chicago is in the
city.
Mr.. VIM. Richards, of Cuba City
was in Platteville Saturday and stopped
over Sunday.
Mr.. f. Newton and Willie Richards
went down to Dubuque the first of the
week.
Gus. McGregor went to Milwaukee
Monday to attend Masonic meeting.
Mrs. F. Single accompanied her son
Ben to Milwaukee, Monday, where he
has gone to attend school.
Prof. Beck was in Mt Hope few
days last week.
Mr.. Frank Foley, of Cuba City has
been working in the tin shop IN con
nection with the Bailey hardware store,
for the past week.
Abe Potter OF Mineral Point came
down to Platteville Saturday and re-
turned Monday.
Miss Bee Woodward, of Galena is
visiting at her home in this city.
DIED.-In the town of Ellenboro,
Saturday, Feb. II, 1887, Mr.. George
Atkinson Sr. The diseased was born
in England May 1879, and came from
Lincolnshire to this country about "a
years ago, settling at Beetown, few
years later he removed TO the town of
Ellenboro, and has resided there ever
since. He leaves Z children to mourn
his loss. among whom are Mrs. Fred
Bachelor Of this CITY. Mrs. VIM. Will
kinson and Geo. Atkinson Jr of Ellen
boro. The latter with whom he re-
sided at The time of his death. His
funeral was conducted by Rev. MIR.
Clough and took place from the Wing
school house, Monday. Feb ID